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  • Wooden table setting with an assortment of dishes.
  • Cafe tables and a red umbrella.
  • Bar stools and a wall decorated with African baskets.
  • Long restaurant table set with [plates and glasses.

polēpolē kitchen

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polēpolē is an African-inspired kitchen in the heart of the central city, serving up treats in Glamp Bar. Pronounced pol-eh-pol-eh, the name comes from the Swahili expression for ‘go slowly’ - a reminder to live in the moment.

The menu, designed for sharing, includes dishes such as smoked goat curry with goat's milk yoghurt and pomegranate, house-made game meat sausage with yellow dhal and sautéed spinach, and bone-in lamb shoulder with chermoula and smoked cherry truss tomatoes.

They proudly serve African beers and ciders, through which they support ‘Women for Women in Africa’. The beers tend toward German- and Dutch-style lagers which are refreshing, crisp, and pair well with their African-inspired food.

To find them, look out for the red neon rhino on Little Collins street within Glamp Bar

Location

polēpolē kitchen
236 Little Collins St
Melbourne 3000

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Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9650 2811
  • email address: jambo@polepolebar.com.au
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